Abstract: An optical film, which contains a cellulose acylate, at least one compound of formula (I) in an amount of 0.01 to 20 mass parts, and at least one cyclic compound having at least three substituents in an amount of 0.01 to 20 mass parts, to 100 mass parts of the cellulose acylate: wherein R1 to R7, R9 and R10 each independently is a hydrogen atom or a substituent; at least one of R1 to R5 is an electron-donating group; R8 is a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, an alkinyl group, an aryl group, an alkoxy group, an aryloxy group, an alkoxycarbonyl group, an acylamino group, an alkylcarbonyloxy group, a cyano group, or a halogen atom; and an optical compensation sheet, a polarizing plate, and a liquid crystal display device, each of which uses the optical film.

Abstract: A photoresist residue remover composition is provided that removes a photoresist residue formed by a resist ashing treatment after dry etching in a step of forming, on a substrate surface, wiring of any metal of aluminum, copper, tungsten, and an alloy having any of these metals as a main component, the composition including one or two or more types of inorganic acid and one or two or more types of inorganic fluorine compound. There is also provided a process for producing a semiconductor circuit element wherein, in a step of forming wiring of any metal of aluminum, copper, tungsten, and an alloy having any of these metals as a main component, the photoresist residue remover composition is used for removing a photoresist residue formed by a resist ashing treatment after dry etching.

Abstract: A lubricant composition comprising following ingredients (a) and (b) is disclosed.

Abstract: The invention provides the compounds represented by the formula (I) in which, R stands for a dihydroxy-substituted C1-C6 alkyl group, and Cy stands for an optionally substituted C6-C10 bi- or tri-cyclic aliphatic carbocyclic group. These compounds act as nociceptin receptor antagonist, and are useful, for example, as relievers against tolerance to narcotic analgesic, dependence on narcotic analgesic or addiction; analgesic enhancers; antiobestic or appetite suppressors; treating or prophylactic agents for cognitive impairment and dementia/amnesia; agents for treating developmental cognitive abnormality; remedy for schizophrenia; agents for treating neurodegenerative diseases; anti-depressant or treating agents for affective disorder; treating or prophylactic agents for diabetes insipidus; treating or prophylactic agents for polyuria; and remedy for hypotension and the like.

Abstract: An insulating tube includes a underlying insulating film, a first sidewall insulating film disposed on the underlying insulating film, a second sidewall insulating film disposed on the underlying insulating film, opposite to the first sidewall insulating film so as to provide a cavity between the first and second sidewall insulating films having the same height as the first sidewall insulating film, and an upper insulating film provided over the first and second sidewall insulating films.

Abstract: The invention provides the compounds represented by the formula (I) in which, R stands for a dihydroxy-substituted C1-C6 alkyl group, and Cy stands for an optionally substituted C6-C10 bi- or tri-cyclic aliphatic carbocyclic group. These compounds act as nociceptin receptor antagonist, and are useful, for example, as relievers against tolerance to narcotic analgesic, dependence on narcotic analgesic or addiction; analgesic enhancers; antiobestic or appetite suppressors; treating or prophylactic agents for cognitive impairment and dementia/amnesia; agents for treating developmental cognitive abnormality; remedy for schizophrenia; agents for treating neurodegenerative diseases; anti-depressant or treating agents for affective disorder; treating or prophylactic agents for diabetes insipidus; treating or prophylactic agents for polyuria; and remedy for hypotension and the like.

Abstract: [PROBLEMS] To provide an integrated circuit design method realized as a photomask/photomaskless fusion method wherein a photomask trial method and a photomaskless trial method are fused with each other so as to obtain both a merit of the photomask trial method allowing production of trial chips without producing photomasks and a merit of the photomaskless trial method allowing use of pattern information for a trial production as pattern information for a mass production trial. To provide a design assistance program and an integrated circuit design system used in such an integrated circuit design method.

Abstract: An insulating tube includes a underlying insulating film, a first sidewall insulating film disposed on the underlying insulating film, a second sidewall insulating film disposed on the underlying insulating film, opposite to the first sidewall insulating film so as to provide a cavity between the first and second sidewall insulating films having the same height as the first sidewall insulating film, and an upper insulating film provided over the first and second sidewall insulating films.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a compound represented by the formula (I): or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein: R1 is a linear or branched alkoxy group, a cycloalkoxy group, a linear or branched lower alkyl group, etc.; R2 is halogen atom, a lower alkyl group, etc.; Q1 is carbon atom or nitrogen atom; Q2 is carbon atom which may be substituted with oxo group; the formula (III): ??(II) is a single bond or a double bond; A is a group selected from the group consisting of the substitutent group ?; and R5 is hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group, cyano group, an alkoxy group or a trialkylsilyl group; having an mGluR1 inhibiting action and being useful as treatment and/or prevention of convulsion, acute pain, cerebral disturbance such as cerebral infarction or transient cerebral ischemia onset, anxiety, chemical dependency or Parkinson's disease.

Abstract: In case of a developing density correction based on a test image (patch image) density, normally, the developing density is carried out in a short period of time by correction (? correction) of a developing bias and a grid voltage (S11). When a correction amount of the ? correction exceeds an ordinary range, the ? correction (S11) and adjustment of toner concentration (magnetic permeability reference value) (S5) are carried out in combination. Furthermore, when the toner concentration is changed, the setting of a correction reference of the ? correction (? correction TBL) and correction timing of the ? correction are accordingly changed (S6, S7). Therefore, in the developing density correction based on the test image density in the developing device using binary developer, it is possible to carry out the developing density correction, which is carried out in a short time, and whose correction width is wide, while maintaining the accuracy of a developing density adjustment.

Abstract: An insulating tube includes a underlying insulating film, a first sidewall insulating film disposed on the underlying insulating film, a second sidewall insulating film disposed on the underlying insulating film, opposite to the first sidewall insulating film so as to provide a cavity between the first and second sidewall insulating films having the same height as the first sidewall insulating film, and an upper insulating film provided over the first and second sidewall insulating films.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus and a method for cleaning a photoreceptor are realized that allow cleaning a surface of the photoreceptor to eliminate foreign substances adhering thereto, without using a special abrasive sheet. A recording sheet is fed and brought into contact with photoreceptors of all photoreceptor drums. The recording sheet is stopped by causing the vicinity of a rear end of the recording sheet to be sandwiched between a pair of registration rollers. Then, the photoreceptor drums are rotated. By this way, the cleaning is carried out to the photoreceptor.

Abstract: The novel lubricant composition is disclosed. The composition comprises at least one compound, exhibiting a minimum friction coefficient under a pressure equal to or greater than 10 MPa with the increase of a pressure and a viscosity-pressure coefficient equal to or less than 20 GPa?1 at 40° C., represented by a formula (1). In the formula, Y and Z respectively represent a single bond or a bivalent linking group selected from the group consisting of NRa where Ra is a hydrogen atom or a C1-30 alkyl group, oxygen, sulfur, carbonyl, sulfonyl and any combinations thereof; A and B respectively represent a substituted or non-substituted, alkyl group, alkenyl group, alkynyl group, aryl group or heterocyclic group; T is —S—R1, —O—R2 or —NR3R4; and R1, R2, R3 and R4 respectively represent a substituted or non-substituted, alkyl group, alkenyl group, alkynyl group, aryl group or heterocyclic group.

Abstract: The invention provides the compounds represented by the formula (I) in which, R stands for a dihydroxy-substituted C1-C6 alkyl group, and Cy stands for an optionally substituted C6-C10 bi- or tri-cyclic aliphatic carbocyclic group. These compounds act as nociceptin receptor antagonist, and are useful, for example, as relievers against tolerance to narcotic analgesic, dependence on narcotic analgesic or addiction; analgesic enhancers; antiobestic or appetite suppressors; treating or prophylactic agents for cognitive impairment and dementia/amnesia; agents for treating developmental cognitive abnormality; remedy for schizophrenia; agents for treating neurodegenerative diseases; anti-depressant or treating agents for affective disorder; treating or prophylactic agents for diabetes insipidus; treating or prophylactic agents for polyuria; and remedy for hypotension and the like.

Abstract: A mountainous or valley-shaped curved part 13 is provided in a part of a footstep guide rail 3 for guiding a movement of footstep rollers 5 linked by a footstep chain 7, the part being positioned in the vicinity of a drive sprocket 9. Consequently, owing to meshing of the footstep rollers 5 with the drive sprocket 9, an unevenness in velocity of the footstep rollers 5 is absorbed by the curved part 13, so that a moving velocity of the footstep rollers 5 moving on the downstream of the curved part 13 is maintained constantly, suppressing vibrating of the footsteps 4.

Abstract: This invention provides compounds which are represented by a general formula [I] [in which X stands for hydrogen or halogen; B stands for halogen, cyano or optionally fluorine-substituted lower alkyl; D stands for a 3–10 membered aliphatic nitrogen-containing heterocyclic group; R3, R4 and R5 may be same or different, and each stands for hydrogen, lower alkyl optionally having substituent group(s) and the like; and a is 0 or 1]. These compounds exhibit high affinity to nociceptin receptors and whereby inhibit actions of nociceptin, and are useful as an analgesic, antiobestic, agent for ameliorating brain function, treating agents for Alzheimer's disease and dementia, and therapeutic agents for schizophrenia, neurodegenerative diseases, depression, diabetes insipidus, polyuria, hypotension and the like.

Abstract: An insulating tube includes a underlying insulating film, a first sidewall insulating film disposed on the underlying insulating film, a second sidewall insulating film disposed on the underlying insulating film, opposite to the first sidewall insulating film so as to provide a cavity between the first and second sidewall insulating films having the same height as the first sidewall insulating film, and an upper insulating film provided over the first and second sidewall insulating films.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing a cellulose acylate film, and an optical compensation sheet, a polarizing plate, and an image display device employing the cellulose acylate film. The process for producing a cellulose acylate film of the present invention is characterized by including a step of preparing a cellulose acylate solution containing 0.01 to 20 parts by weight of an aromatic compound having at least two aromatic rings relative to 100 parts by weight of a cellulose acylate, a step of casting, and a step of blowing a gas on the cast cellulose acylate solution at an effective wind speed of at least 10 m/min during a first half of drying prior to peel-off.

Abstract: An insulating tube includes a underlying insulating film, a first sidewall insulating film disposed on the underlying insulating film, a second sidewall insulating film disposed on the underlying insulating film, opposite to the first sidewall insulating film so as to provide a cavity between the first and second sidewall insulating films having the same height as the first sidewall insulating film, and an upper insulating film provided over the first and second sidewall insulating films.

Abstract: A sheet discharge device includes a housing for housing sheets discharged from an image forming apparatus. A matching reference device includes a plurality of reference members different in matching reference positions for arranging one end of the sheet in the housing. A matching device moves the sheet to the matching reference device to arrange the one end of the sheet.